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Alejandra Rodriguez
05 Mar 2026

After several years of rising home prices, Jacksonville homeowners are rethinking their next move. Instead of selling, many are choosing to become landlords, a trend that is adding new inventory to the city’s rental market. Property manager Joseph Keshi, founder of Keshman Property Management in Jacksonville, reports that more owners are opting to rent out ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
05 Mar 2026

Walk into a Miami real estate office in 2024, and you’ll hear a surprising reality: $7 million homes are selling within days, but $600,000 condos can sit on the market for months. Despite high mortgage rates, Florida’s high-end segment is moving rapidly, while mid-tier properties face a slowdown. If you’re not clear on which market ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
05 Mar 2026

Tim Kriebel doesn’t just see houses when he looks at new developments — he sees whether people will need to drive every time they want a gallon of milk. For him, that’s the key problem with most suburban development: it forces residents into their cars for nearly every daily need. Kriebel is the mayor of ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
04 Mar 2026

South Florida’s condo market is experiencing a sharp divide: aging oceanfront buildings are losing value and sitting on the market, while new luxury towers — often starting above $2 million — are selling out at a rapid pace. This split is changing how buyers, sellers, and investors approach the market in 2025 and could mean ...

Rudi Davis
04 Mar 2026

National analysts have repeatedly predicted real estate corrections of 10–50% over the past two years. Hampton Roads has continued to resist those forecasts. Hampton Roads’ resilience stems from a structural advantage most markets lack: a steady flow of military-driven population turnover. According to Dan Patton, a realtor with Prodigy Realty LLC, about 5,000 military members ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
04 Mar 2026

If you’ve been house hunting in northern New Jersey, you may have noticed a frustrating trend: entry-level homes are vanishing before you can make an offer. Increasingly, it’s not another family beating you to the punch – it’s a builder, often paying cash. In towns like Livingston, Millburn, and Summit, builders are aggressively purchasing older, ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
04 Mar 2026

Your home has been on the market for three weeks. You’ve dropped the price once, staged the living room, and still – no offers. Meanwhile, the new construction development down the street is offering rate buydowns and closing credits you can’t match. Bobby Mathews, team leader at BluSkye Group with RE/MAX Foxfire, has seen the ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
04 Mar 2026

After years of rising rents and fierce competition for apartments, Phoenix renters are now finding the market has shifted in their favor. Landlords are offering move-in specials, waiving pet fees, and reducing rents to fill units that are sitting vacant longer than expected. For tenants waiting for a better deal, the current environment presents new ...

Rudi Davis
04 Mar 2026

Many experienced residential real estate agents are turning down commercial opportunities with their own clients, not because they lack the skills, but because they perceive commercial real estate as too complex and intimidating. Michael Mito, Commercial Division Director at United Real Estate | Partners, sees this firsthand as he mentors residential agents who hesitate to ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
04 Mar 2026

If you’re searching for a home in South Florida, you might expect resale properties to offer better value than new construction. Right now, the opposite is true. Newly built homes are selling faster, appreciating more quickly, and attracting greater buyer interest than many older properties, even when prices are similar. This trend is especially pronounced ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
03 Mar 2026

Three years ago, buying a home in St. Augustine required waiving inspections, submitting offers without seeing the property, and competing against multiple bidders. Today, the pace has slowed. Buyers are taking time to evaluate homes, ask questions, and negotiate terms — marking a return to a more typical market dynamic. After a period of intense ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
03 Mar 2026

For years, the standard approach to luxury condo development in Florida was clear: secure presales for at least half of your units before breaking ground. This method minimized risk, ensured financing, and helped developers avoid being left with unsold inventory mid-construction. But as of early 2026, that model is breaking down. Several of Florida’s most ...